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Location:

San Antonio,TX,

Member Since:

Dec 13, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR - 18:01 - Nov '14

10K PR - 38:37 (workout) - Oct '14

Half-marathon - 1:22:43 - Jan '14

Marathon - 2:58:43 in Boston! - Apr '13

50 mile - 7:49:30 (2nd) - Nov '15

Short-Term Running Goals:

- Balance

- Run more trails, volunteer, more social running, run with a team

- Race a lot more.  learn.

Race results / possible schedule:

Apr 2 - Hells Hills 25k trail - 4th

Apr 9 - Toughest 'n Texas 20-mile Trail - 2nd

May 7 - Paleface - Trail Marathon - 3rd

May 29 - American Hero road 25k - 2nd

Jun 25 - Pedernales Falls 30k nighttime Trail - 5th (sick)

Jul 16 - Muleshoe Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 3rd

Jul 23-24 - Fossil Valley 9-hour nighttime Trail - 2nd

Aug 6 - Colorado Bend 30k nighttime Trail - 4th

Aug 27 - Reveille Peak 30k nighttime Trail (entered)

Sep 10 - Franklin Mountains 50k (entered - not all-out effort...I hope)

Sep 17 - Lighthouse Hill 20-mile trail (entered)

Sep 24 - J&J 50 mile trail

Long-Term Running Goals:

Compete in a few more ultras without going off course (again)

Sub-18 in a 5k

One.  Good.  Marathon.

Personal:

I started running at age 30, in late 2009.  I have 2 daughters (10 and 8 yrs old).

  

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Saucony A5 Lifetime Miles: 1054.70
Kinvara 2 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1551.08
Kinvara 3 - Gray/red Lifetime Miles: 1244.23
1160s Lifetime Miles: 888.70
Saucony A5 Red Lifetime Miles: 565.10
Saucony A6 - Yellow Lifetime Miles: 214.00
Saucony A6 - Red/blue Lifetime Miles: 61.50
NB MT101 Trail Lifetime Miles: 302.00
Fastwitch 6 Red #1 Lifetime Miles: 286.50
Fastwitch 6 Red #2 Lifetime Miles: 267.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
44.052.0046.05
1140s #3 Miles: 12.001150s Red #1 Miles: 6.001150s Miles: 22.05Kinvaras Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

9:00 pace

I took a look at the detailed results of the race (when our stupid internet finally came back) and learned a couple things.  I was only a minute behind Ironman after mile 22, and he slowed down a lot after that.  The other guy who I thought was in front, actually wasn't (although he still did the 6-hour race too, and won).  I passed him in the last lap.  I remember doing it too, but he was going so slow I thought it wasn't him.  So it makes me feel a little better that they both slowed down a ton after 3 hours.  Still can't imagine going another 14 miles after I finished though...wow.

1140s #3 Miles: 4.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

78F, S 24-36 mph.  8:33 avg.  The headwind sections were kind of funny, really ground to a halt.  This week is a scale-back week with mileage in the 40s, then back to building up again.

1150s Red #1 Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.000.008.00

69F, low wind.  A big storm came in last night and dropped a much-needed 1 inch of rain--it's the most we've had since April.  That made for an awesome cool morning.

We did Insanity last night after 4 days off so my legs were a bit tired but the cool weather cancelled it out and I ran a nice 7:53 AP.  I almost wore a shirt today; turns out I should've because it was a bad bug day - I had at least a hundred gnats stuck to me after the run (new PR).

1140s #3 Miles: 8.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(8)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.050.0010.05

69F, low wind - a repeat of yesterday.  I think the cool weather may be coming to an end soon, though.  Today, just built aerobic base, 7:59 AP.

1150s Miles: 10.05
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

72F, low wind.  Another really nice morning.  7:50 AP.

I tested out the Kinvaras today - I'm trying to find a lightweight, every day shoe in which I can eventually run a marathon; I'd read nothing but good things about this shoe (and derhammer obviously is a fan) so I tried em (father's day present!) and I was pretty happy with them.  Weight-wise, they are only supposed to be worth 5 sec/mile if you believe the rule-of-thumb that's out there.  Seems like they will be good for a lot more than that (I kept looking at my watch expecting the normal 8:00-8:15 and seeing 7:40s), but I'm guessing a lot of that is mental -- kinda felt like I was just gliding along.  Another factor might have been the easier "cardio recovery" Insanity workout last night, which isn't as exhausting.  Comfort-wise, they felt as nice as my trainers.  I'll wait a few days and see if I get the achilles soreness (it has taken awhile to show up when I've run in flats before) then try again. 

Kinvaras Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
10.002.0012.00

74F, S 10 mph.

No Insanity workout last night as I got home from work around 10pm, which is bedtime for me.  7:44 avg for the run, which was a progressive finish.  Last 5 were 7:42, 7:34, 7:23, 7:16, 6:53.  Slight headwind on the last 3.  I was working pretty hard at the end, although in mile 11 I had to stop dead for 5 seconds (right before my only tough hill) and slide over to the deep grass as someone up ahead decided the shoulder was an appropriate lane to drive in.  I guess that's why I run against traffic.

Tomorrow will be a day off, my rest week is over and I think my legs have a bit more life in them now.  I hope to crush that life out of them over the next few weeks with some nice high mileage.

1150s Miles: 12.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
44.052.0046.05
1140s #3 Miles: 12.001150s Red #1 Miles: 6.001150s Miles: 22.05Kinvaras Miles: 6.00
Weight: 0.00
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